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How Africa Invented Psychotherapy
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/18Ever wondered if psychotherapy is a purely Western concept? This fascinating video explores how ancient African traditions, like those of the Yoruba people and their practices with Babalawos, offered profound healing long before modern therapy existed! You'll dive into rich cultural insights and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way.
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US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/
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UK /'dɪsəplɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- Particular field of study
- Transitive Verb
- To control or train others by making them obey you
- To punish a person for their wrongdoing
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US /ˈfɪɡjɚ/
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UK /ˈfiɡə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- Noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
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UK /θraɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be or become healthy or successful
- To grow or develop well; to flourish.
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- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
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